Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5
Intel Core i7 3770 4-core LGA1155
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Intel Core i7 3770 4-core LGA1155
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this CPU, praising its speed, especially in photo and video editing tasks. It's seen as a solid upgrade for older systems, with good performance and overclocking potential despite being a non-K model. Some concerns about the stock cooler's adequacy under load and the price, but overall satisfaction is high.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Great for photo/video editing
- Good overclocking potential
- Compatible with older boards
- Stable under load with aftermarket cooler
Cons
- Stock cooler inadequate under load
- Premium price compared to AMD
- Not a K model for easy overclocking
Scores
Specifications
| Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5 | Intel Core i7 3770 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | — | Core i7 |
| Model | 000 | 3770 |
| Codename | — | Ivy Bridge |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | — | 22★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 4★ |
| P-cores | — | 4★ |
| Threads | — | 8★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 1★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR3★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | — | 32★ |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1155 |
| PCIe | — | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 16★ |
| TDP | — | 77★ |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 77★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
Pros & Cons
Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average single thread (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ai (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile
Intel Core i7 3770 4-core LGA1155
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile)
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
Pricing
Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5 offers 1.7x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 54 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 27 specs.